Judges’ comments: His books are gripping right from the opening line and notable for descriptions of dead and decaying bodies. Excellently hidden twists and turns. Very sympathetic lead character. Bantam Colin Cotterill Judges’ comments: An unusual hero in an unusual setting. Quirk...
another of the best books on boxing out there right now, goes into much more detail about one particular encounter, Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvelous Marvin Hagler from 1987. It also paints the encounter not merely as a boxing match, but as a series of somewhat conman-inspired ploys...
Chiko isn't a fighter by nature. He's a book-loving Burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. Tu Reh, on the other hand, wants to fight for freedom after watching Burmese soldiers destroy his Karenni family's home and...
Also ranks #5 on The Best Sci-Fi Movies Based On Books 27 There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor 82 votes Set during the California oil boom, this riveting drama follows Daniel Plainview, an ambitious oilman who adopts a young boy named H.W. after a trag...
it truly is one of my favorite books ever written. Every time I look back at it, I find something new to appreciate about it – its complex plot structure, its rich symbolism, or its wonderful use of language. One Hundred Years of Solitude has had a lasting impact on me as a reader...
Tatum plays Alan Caprison, a cover model who has become a minor celebrity because he often appears on the covers of the bestselling adventure books by Loretta Sage (Bullock). He’s also hopelessly in love with her, while Loretta is still mourning her late husband and not willing to move ...
By applying a feminist lens to these 19th century novels, the authors not only change the way we think about the books themselves and their female characters, but also force us to look again at the grandes dames of English literature, whom, they suggest, have distinctly feminine imaginations....
Alyosha the Baptist. As the day ends Shukhov and Alyosha are on their bunks having a conversation about prayer. Shukhov tells the Baptist that prayer doesn't work, and won't shorten anyone's sentence. Alyoshka explains that getting out of prison isn’t the point: "You mustn't pray for...
Here's a look into the best horror books for 2023 that guarantee to have you on the edge of your seat. From terrifying classics to haunting newbies.
“Burning with power, grief and tenderness,” Nilanjana Roy wrote in the FT. The novel centres on Leonie, a black woman, struggling to bring up her two children while her white husband is in prison. Ward takes the classic American road-trip trope and “breathes an electric current of ...